Flammarion, Camille, 1842-1925, Lockyer, Winifred James, Mrs., d. 1879 · New York, C. Scribner & co. · leaf 20
to extend the scenewhich surrounds us to the entireuniverse, as if our world were thecentre and pivot of creation. A fewmoments reflection will suffice toprove how great this illusion is,and to prepare us for the concep-tion of the whole world. It is,indeed, evident that the Sun cannotilluminate… … Fig. 1.—Night and Day. 10 * Marvels of the Heavens. non-luminous part. If we imagine the terrestrial globesuspended in space, we shall understand that the side turnedtowards the Sun is alone illuminated, whilst the oppositehemisphere remains in shadow, and that this shadow pre-sents the aspect of a…
Astronomy
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